Foodie Guide to Holidays at Disney Resort Hotels

From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Karen McClintock

Earlier this week, we posted the Foodie Guide to Holidays highlighting the deliciously festive offerings at Disney Springs and our parks. Today, our Disney Resort hotels are making spirits bright with delish savories, sweets, and sips. Wait until you see (and taste!) all the creative offerings at our resorts – fa la la la la bulous!

Be sure to check back to Disney Parks Blog for all our holiday Foodie Guides so you can jingle all
the way to tasty food and drink!

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    Disney’s All-Star Resorts

    Intermission
    Food Court, World Premier Food Court, and Intermission Food Court

    • Pumpkin Tart (available Nov. 25
      and Dec.
      25)
    • Thanksgiving Dinner – Turkey,
      mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry relish with choice
      of apple or pumpkin tart (available Nov. 25)
    • Playful Penguin Cupcake – Red
      velvet cupcake, cream cheese buttercream, peppermint sprinkles, and a sugared
      playful penguin (available Dec. 19-Jan. 1)
    • Christmas Dinner – Ham,
      mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry relish with choice
      of apple or pumpkin tart (available Dec. 25)

    Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Disney’s Pop Century Resort

    Landscapes of Flavor and Everything
    POP Shopping & Dining

    • Pumpkin Tart (available
      Nov. 7-27
      )
    • Apple Tart (available
      Nov. 7-27
      )
    • Playful Penguin Cupcake – Red
      velvet cupcake, cream cheese buttercream, peppermint sprinkles, and a sugared
      playful penguin (available Dec. 19-Jan. 1)
    • Spiked Coffee Milkshake (available Nov.
      1-30
      )
    • Cranberry Margarita (available
      Nov.1-30)
    • Spiked Frozen Peppermint Hot
      Chocolate (available Dec.1-31)

    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

    Sanaa

    • Chocolate Peppermint Ornament –
      Ghanaian dark chocolate mousse and peppermint crunch chocolate biscuit with pomegranate
      and raspberries (available Dec. 19-25)
    • Roast Rib Eye – Roast rib eye with
      jus lie, Tunisian mashed potatoes, green beans with apricot-cranberry butter,
      and mushroom conserva (available Dec. 25)

    The Mara

    • Gingeraffe – Gingerbread giraffe
      cookie (available Dec. 1-31)
    • Chocolate and Peppermint Cookie
      Sandwich – Smoked chocolate and spice cookie with peppermint buttercream (available
      Dec. 1-31
      )

    Disney’s BoardWalk

    BoardWalk Bakery

    • Peppermint Bark – Milk and white
      chocolate with peppermint candy (available Dec. 1-26)
    • Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Bread –
      Pumpkin, cream cheese, and holiday spice (available Dec. 1-26)
    • Mickey Mouse Gingerbread Cookie (available
      Dec. 1-26
      )
    • Minnie Sugar Cookie (available
      Dec. 1-26
      )
    • Mickey Sugar Cookie (available
      Dec. 1-26
      )
    • Gingerbread Boy Cupcake (available
      Dec. 1-25
      )
    • Christmas Cookie Box (available
      Dec. 1-25
      )
    • Root Beer Float Cupcake (available
      Dec. 26-Jan. 1
      )

    Trattoria al
    Forno

    • Thanksgiving Sage & Thyme Oven-Roasted
      Turkey – Cornbread and sausage stuffing, sour cream-mashed Yukon gold potatoes,
      green beans and rainbow carrots with herb butter, cranberry citrus compote, pan
      gravy, and Parker House Rolls (available Nov. 25)
    • Apple Crostata – Vanilla bean gelato, candied pecans, and
      caramel sauce (available Nov. 25)
    • Mickey Eggs-in-a-Basket –
      Egg-filled butter brioche and classic pastrami hash with choice of ham, bacon,
      or sausage (available Dec. 19-31)
    • Oak-grilled Char-crusted Ribeye –
      Amarone butter, truffle gnocchi, and balsamic-pancetta Brussel sprouts (available
      Dec. 19-31
      )
    • Chocolate Cherry Bombe – Chocolate crunch mousse on a fudgy
      brownie base with cherry filling and amaretto panna cotta (available Dec.
      19-31)

    Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

    Centertown
    Market and Centertown Market Grab n’ Go

    • Apple Tart (available Nov. 25)
    • Pumpkin Tart (available Nov. 7-25)
    • Christmas Brownie Bites (available Dec. 1-31)
    • Eggnog Cupcake (available Dec. 1-31)

    Disney’s Contemporary Resort

    Contempo
    Cafe

    • Gingerbread Boy (available
      Nov. 14-Jan. 1
      )
    • Pumpkin Pie Tart – Pumpkin
      pie tart with cinnamon chantilly cream (available Nov. 14-27)
    • Chocolate Peppermint Cookie (available Nov. 14-Jan. 1)
    • Linzer Cookie (available
      Nov. 14-Jan. 1
      )
    • Gingerbread House Kit – Build-your-own Disney’s Contemporary Resort Gingerbread House (available
      Nov. 14-Jan. 1
      )
    • Yule Log – Chocolate peppermint
      yule log (available Nov.28-Jan. 1)

    Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

    Barcelona
    Lounge

    • Iced S’mores Macchiato – Espresso,
      low-fat milk and toasted marshmallow beverage syrup topped with sweet cream and
      chocolate drizzle (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8)
    • Cranberry Mimosa – Cranberry juice
      and blanc de blanc cava (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8)

    Barcelona
    Lounge and Dahlia Lounge

    • Hot Toddy for Two – Twinings
      Discovery Collection Caramel Rooibos tea, brandy, amaretto, and cinnamon beverage
      syrup (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8)

    Three
    Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Largo

    • Blood Orange Sangria – Our house-made
      white sangria topped with blood orange beverage syrup (available Nov. 25-Jan.
      8
      )
    • Spiced Winter Sangria – Our house-made
      red sangria warmed with spices (available Nov. 25-Mar. 1)

    Three
    Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Largo and Dahlia Lounge

    • Peanut Butter S’mores Old Fashioned
      – Peanut butter whiskey, crème de cacao, toasted marshmallow beverage syrup,
      and orange bitters (available Nov. 25-Jan. 8)
    • Mistletoe Sangria – Our house made
      white sangria with a melon liqueur twist (available (available Dec.
      12-Jan. 8
      )
    • Cruz de Galicia – Amaretto, spiced
      rum, lemonade, and a splash of soda (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8)
    • Toasted Espresso Martini – Vanilla
      vodka, crème de cacao, freshly brewed espresso, and toasted marshmallow beverage
      syrup (available Dec. 12-Jan. 8)
    • Turkey “a la Plancha” – Plancha-seared turkey breast, aged
      sherry-sage gravy, cranberry-apple chutney, and scallion biscuit with a choice
      of two sides: pomme purée,  sweet potato
      gratin, elote, roasted cauliflower, magdelana dressing, or Brussel sprouts (available Nov. 25)

    Toledo–Tapas,
    Steak, and Seafood

    • Turkey Roulade – Magdalena dressing, pomme purée, glazed carrots, Brussel sprouts,  cranberry relish, and turkey gravy (available Nov. 25)
    • Mulled Wine Pear Mousse – Orange chiffon, candied apples, almond-leaf tuille, and almond crunch (available Nov. 25)
    Pumpkin Pie Cake Pop, Happy Holidays Cake Pop and Red Velvet Wreath Cupcakes Gasparilla Island Grill

    Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

    Cítricos

    • Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin
      cheesecake resting on a spiced chiffon cake topped with cassis mousse and a
      pumpkin seed-ginger crumble with caramel sauce (available Nov. 27)

    Gasparilla
    Island Grill

    • Pumpkin Pie Cake Pop – Pumpkin
      spice jumbo cake pop enrobed in white chocolate to resemble an autumn pumpkin (available
      Nov. 1-Dec. 1
      )
    • Fall Flavors Cupcake – Cinnamon-spiced
      cupcake with apple filling topped with a sugar pumpkin and maple buttercream in
      festive fall colors (available Nov. 1-Dec. 1)
    • Happy Holidays Cake Pop – Triple
      chocolate cake pop enrobed in white chocolate with festive winter décor (available
      Dec. 1-Jan. 1
      )
    • Very Merry Minnie Mouse Cupcake –
      Chocolate cupcake filled with cookies and cream mousse and topped with ganache-dipped
      buttercream with cookie ears and chocolate a holiday bow (available Dec. 1-Jan.
      1
      )
    • Red Velvet Wreath Cupcake – Red
      velvet cupcake filled with cream cheese mousse and topped with a vanilla
      buttercream wreath and a chocolate bow (available Dec. 1-Jan. 1)
    • S’more Cookie – Graham chocolate
      chip cookie piled with toasted marshmallows and M&M’S (available Dec. -Jan.
      1
      )

    Narcoossee’s

    • Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake – Pumpkin
      cake filled with white chocolate cream cheese mousse with brown sugar glaze and
      orange marmalade sauce (available Nov. 27)

    Disney’s Old Key West Resort

    Good’s
    Food to Go

    • Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin Cheesecake, bourbon panna
      cotta, and spiced pecans (available Nov. 7-27)
    • Peppermint Bark – Dark and white
      chocolate with peppermint pieces (available Dec.1-Jan. 1)
    • Gingerbread Cupcake – Gingerbread cake, caramel mousse
      filling, and spiced buttercream (available
      Dec. 1-Jan. 1
      )

    Olivia’s
    Café

    • Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin
      cheesecake with toasted meringue, cranberry compote, and cranberry macaron (available
      Nov. 27
      )
    • Chocolate Peppermint Cake –
      Chocolate lava cake, peppermint snow, and raspberry sauce (available Dec.
      24-Jan. 1
      )

    Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

    Sassagoula
    Floatworks and Food Factory (French Quarter) and Riverside Mill Food Court
    (Riverside)

    • Pumpkin Tart (available
      Nov. 7-27
      )
    • Apple Tart (available
      Nov. 7-27
      )
    • Playful Penguin Cupcake – Red
      velvet cupcake, cream cheese buttercream, peppermint sprinkles, and a sugared
      playful penguin (available Dec. 19-Jan. 1)

    Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

    The
    Artist’s Palette

    • Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin cheesecake, bourbon panna
      cotta, and spiced pecans (available Nov. 7-27)
    • Peppermint Bark – Dark and white
      chocolate with peppermint pieces (available Dec.1-Jan. 1)
    • Eggnog Cupcake –  Spiced cake, eggnog mousse filling, and caramel buttercream
      (available Dec.1-Jan. 1)
    • Gingerbread Cookies – Themed to Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
      & Spa (available Dec.1-Jan. 1)
    • Peppermint Mousse – Peppermint mousse,
      fudge center, and a chocolate cookie (available Dec.1-Jan. 1)

    Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

    Barefoot
    Pool Bar

    • Frozen Martini with DOLE
      Whip Watermelon – Vodka blended with DOLE Whip Watermelon and a “green” sugared
      rim

    Kona
    Café

    • Chocolate Hazelnut Yule Log –
      Chocolate sponge cake, hazelnut crémeux, chocolate ganache, rum hazelnut
      chocolate sauce, and royal icing décor (available Dec. 1-31)
    • Mocha Molten Lava Cake – Mocha
      molten lava cake, pistachio mascarpone cream, and bitter orange marmalade (available
      Dec. 20-Jan 1
      )

    Kona
    Island and Capt. Cook’s

    • Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcake –
      Chocolate cupcake with milk chocolate rocky road filling and buttercream (available
      Nov. 15-30
      )
    • Holiday “Elf” Dome –
      Vanilla cake with eggnog filling, white chocolate glaçage, and buttercream
      décor (available Dec. 1-31)
    • Holiday Moana Cupcake – Chocolate cupcake,
      Morello cherry, buttercream icing, and Moana chocolate décor (available Dec.
      1-31
      )
    • Stroke of Midnight Cupcake –
      Vanilla cupcake with white chocolate Champagne filling, chocolate-covered pop
      rocks, and white chocolate clock (available Dec. 29-Jan3)

    Disney’s Riviera Resort

    Le
    Petit Café

    • Mickey Gingerbread Cookies – Gingerbread cookie duo baked in chocolate and glazed with sugar (available Nov. 21-Jan. 1)
    • Peppermint Mousse – Dark chocolate and peppermint white chocolate mousse (available Nov. 28-Jan. 1)

    Primo
    Piatto

    • Eggnog Cheesecake – Eggnog
      cheesecake with cherry compote and vanilla whipped panna cotta (available
      Nov. 28-Jan. 1
      )
    • Pumpkin Cheesecake with Chocolate Hazelnut Swirl (available through Nov. 27)

    Topolino’s
    Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera

    • Pumpkin Mousse – Pumpkin
      cheesecake, hazelnut chocolate sponge, pistachio crumble and cherry compote (available
      through Nov. 27
      )
    • Black Heritage Turkey – Sous vide
      turkey breast, turkey leg roulade, sourdough stuffing torchon, sweet potato
      casserole with spiced marshmallows, potato purée, roasted gravy, cranberry
      marmalade, haricot vert amandine, and roasted rainbow carrots (available
      Nov. 25
      )
    • Caramel Milk Chocolate Mousse –
      Chocolate-hazelnut cheesecake, chocolate crumble, and chantilly cream (available
      Nov. 28-Jan. 1
      )
    Gingerbread Pine Trees and Reindeer Food – Cubes of gingerbread, chocolate stripped pretzels, holiday granola, and candies from Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Lobby

    Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

    Disney’s
    Wilderness Lodge Lobby

    • Gingerbread Pine Tree (available
      Nov.14-Jan. 1
      )
    • Reindeer Food – Cubes of
      gingerbread, chocolate stripped pretzels, holiday granola, and candies (available
      Nov.14-Jan. 1
      )
    • Spiced Moose Cookie (available
      Nov.14-Jan. 1
      )
    • Peppermint Bark (available
      Nov.14-Jan. 1
      )
    Martinis Around the World Flight from Geyser Point Bar & Grill

    Geyser
    Point Bar & Grill

    • Martinis Around the World Flight (available Dec. 5-Jan. 8; also available as separate
      drinks
      )
    • Key Lime Pie – Lime juice, simple
      syrup, and rum with green sugar rim
    • Poinsettia – Brut Champagne and
      cranberry
    • Italian Manhattan – Bourbon,
      vermouth, bitters, grenadine, and cranberry with maraschino cherries
    • Caribbean Cream – Rum, cinnamon
      cream liqueur, and cream with nutmeg and green sugar rim
    Holiday Red and Green Creme-filled Sandwich Cookie Bonbons, Trio of Fudge,

    Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort

    Ale
    & Compass Restaurant

    • Pumpkin Tart – Pumpkin tart with chantilly
      cream with a cherry cranberry sauce (available Nov. 25)

    The
    Market at Ale & Compass and Beach Club Marketplace

    • Pumpkin Cheesecake – Pumpkin-flavored
      New York-style cheesecake with caramel sauce, whipped cream, chocolate leaves,
      and cranberry-flavored sugar crystals (available Nov. 1-Dec. 31)
    • Holiday Red
      and Green Creme-filled Sandwich Cookie Bonbons
      – Mousse-filled on a cookie base sprayed with
      colorful chocolate (available Nov. 1-Dec. 31)
    • Holiday Mickey Cupcake – Vanilla
      cupcake filled with vanilla mousse topped with holiday décor and chocolate Mickey
      ears (available Dec.1-31)

    The Market at Ale & Compass, Beach Club Marketplace, and Disney’s Beach Club
    Lobby

    • Chocolate Crinkle Cookies – A bag
      of three chocolate crinkle cookies with a dusting of sweet snow (available
      Nov. 1-Dec. 31
      )
    • Trio of Fudge – White chocolate
      peppermint fudge, white chocolate-gingerbread fudge, and dark chocolate-hot
      cocoa fudge (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)
    • Plant-Based and Gluten-Friendly
      Brownie – Chocolate brownies with chocolate ganache (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)
    • Signature Stollen Bread – German
      bread created with nuts, spices, and fruit coated with a mountain of vanilla
      powdered sugar (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)
    • Mickey Gingerbread – Our
      traditional sugar-glazed Mickey gingerbread with chocolate backing (available
      Nov. 1-Dec. 31
      )
    • Mickey and Minnie Crispy Rice
      Treats (Sold Separately) – Crispy rice treats decorated with red chocolate,
      sanding sugar, snowflakes, and chocolate garnishes (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)
    • Peppermint Bark – Dark and white
      chocolate with peppermint pieces (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)
    • Chocolate Snow Globe – Dark
      chocolate snow globe with the 50th Anniversary print (available Nov. 1- Dec.
      31
      )
    • Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow
      Snowmen – Chocolate-covered marshmallows decorated to look like adorable
      snowmen on festive red and white straw (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)
    • Chocolate Creme-filled Sandwich Cookie Pops – White chocolate-covered creme-filled sandwich cookie pops themed to The Little Mermaid (available
      Nov. 1-Dec. 31
      )
    • Gluten-Friendly Gingerbread Cookie
      glazed in sugar (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)
    • Gluten-Friendly Gingerbread
      Chocolate Cookie glazed in sugar (available Nov. 1- Dec. 31)

    In addition to all the sweet holiday treats, our Disney pastry chefs have been busy creating
    gingerbread masterpieces to get us all in the holiday spirit! Check out all the locations to see these edible marvels!

    Disney’s Grand
    Floridian Resort & Spa Lobby

    • This stunning life-size storybook gingerbread house with “cinnamon
      clouds” puffing from the chimney is beautifully decorated with white chocolate
      candy canes, edible snowflakes, and sugar poinsettias. Treats for sale include
      house-made Gingerbread Houses and Gingerbread Ornaments. (Nov. 10-Jan. 1)

    Disney’s Beach Club Resort

    • This life-size spinning carousel is a holiday
      tradition at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. The Little Mermaid is the theme with hand-painted
      holiday characters, handcrafted gingerbread shingles, and fondant snowflakes.
      And don’t forget to pop over to the Yacht Club lobby and see the adorable
      holiday village with a miniature train. (Nov.1-Jan. 2)

    EPCOT
    – The American Adventure Rotunda

    • The American Adventure Gingerbread Display –
      The EPCOT pastry chefs have recreated the Lincoln Memorial and Martin Luther
      King, Jr. Memorial in miniature edible versions along with The American
      Adventure building and an EPCOT Festival Holiday Kitchen. (Nov. 26-Dec. 30)

    (Note: All
    offerings subject to change.
    )

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